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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued the final updates to the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code following a 12-week consultation period. The initiative is part of the 'Restoring Trust in Audit and Corporate Governance' reform package and is the first major update to the Code since 2018.As reported in November 2023’s FRC Policy Update, after receiving feedback, much of the existing Code remains the same.…

For Marie Lodňanová, her fearlessness to step into the unknown and her openness to say ‘yes,’ rather than to look for an excuse to say ‘no,’ saw her travel from the Czech Republic, to Poland and Mexico – all in the name of work. Currently calling the UK home, Marie is Global Head of New Business Onboarding with Visa FinTech subsidiary, Currencycloud. She tells one of our senior consultants, Valentyna Sydorenko, her…

Republished from a three-part series of articles on The Protiviti View, our blog featuring commentary, insights and points of view from Protiviti leaders and SMEs on key challenges and risks companies are facing today, along with new and emerging developments in the market.

Dane Pedro is a senior compliance leader in financial services; she has also been a magistrate for the past nine years. Alice Buchanan, consultant at Protiviti UK, hears a story of drive, determination and a desire to progress.

This blog post was authored by Karter Klumpyan and Laura Moore, Director Risk and Compliance on The Protiviti View.The big picture: A two-step indicator-based approach proposed by EU supervisory authorities will be used to assess ICT services providers to determine whether they should be designated as critical and subjected to oversight under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).Why it matters: For many…

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, chief financial officers (CFOs) and finance directors (FDs) face several challenges, from the unpredictable economic environment to the ability to attract and retain top talent and the organisation’s resistance to change. How can today’s finance professionals best align people, processes and technology? On 14 September, clients in the finance and accounting industry joined…

Protiviti invited Robert Half Executive Director Clive Davis to share expert insights on talent management strategy as part of a 30-minute lunchtime series, Navigating the Future of Finance.

Unconscious behaviours can help us to operate more easily in a busy world. But what happens when they stop serving our deeper needs? Kausar Qureshi from Protiviti’s iGROWW network speaks to Eilish Jamieson about changing course, learning what makes us tick, and finding balance.

Christine Armstrong is a researcher and writer who helps people understand the new world of work. She joined Paul Middleton, managing director at Protiviti UK, for the final Tackling Tomorrow Today online event of 2023.

Neurodiversity is an essential element of the equity, diversity and inclusion agenda. But what does it feel like to be neurodiverse? Grace Erin Reid, founder of urlifeurbusiness, reflects on her unique set of skills – and navigating most of her career without knowing she had dyspraxia.